Children’s Treatments
Paediatric Acupuncture – Not just for adults!
Recognised as a specialism within within acupuncture for over a thousand years, Paediatric Acupuncture is a gentle treatment for children that doesn’t always use needles. Treatments may combine a mix of different therapeutic techniques, such as medical massage (Tui Na), acupressure, children’s needle (which doesn’t pierce the skin), cupping, gua sha (a type of massage similar to cupping), moxa (a warming technique) and needling with special, very fine needles, if your child is happy with that.
Treatments can be easily made totally needle-free.
What age range of children can be treated?
Babies, toddlers, children and adolescents – tots to teens can all benefit.
What conditions can it help?
Parents bring their children for many different reasons, including recurrent cough, poor sleep, choosy eating, bedwetting,constipation, exam or school stress, eczema and asthma, among many other childhood-related conditions or heath concerns.
